IceShadow’s pool thread 2022

[IceShadow]

Ok so here is the before of the air in pump basket when running on 1200 rpm all night.



Hard to see, but it was down at the top of the inlet.

I lubed up the o-rings again on the two unions before the pump (the 2” I put in and the union into the pump) as well as both pump plugs and the lid o-ring. Now it still has a bubble but a much smaller one.

 

[IceShadow]

Going to be gone 11-12 days for a vacation in July. Plan is to raise to SLAM level, put the pool cover on, and hope for the best. The pool cover really reduces chlorine usage and I’m thinking it might be better than just some floaters and tabs. And I’m thinking floater with tabs under pool cover is a bad idea due to locally high FC and low pH levels.

Probably gonna reduce phosphates before I go too, as some added insurance.

 

[kimkats]

Sounds like a solid plan.

 

[IceShadow]

Finally some good swimming weather.

 

[IceShadow]

If this doesn’t prevent the robot wire from twisting over itself, I give up.

 

[kimkats]

Well it might still twist up a bit but not as tight. I did this about every 4 cleaning.

 

[IceShadow]

Tested the pool water and I’m pretty happy with the pH. 7.4 and hasn’t climbed all year, no acid additions. My pool likes 60 TA. Not much aeration, mind.

My CYA was low, below 30. Time to add another 10ppm.

K2006c results:

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Family Pool
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Build Type: Vinyl
Volume: 20000 gallons
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Latest Test Result Summary:
FC: 6.0 (18 minutes ago)
CC: 0.0 (18 minutes ago)
pH: 7.4 (18 minutes ago)
TA: 60 (18 minutes ago)
CH: 140 (18 minutes ago)
CYA: 20 (18 minutes ago)
TEMPERATURE: 85° (18 minutes ago)
CSI: -0.63 (18 minutes ago)
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WaterGuru Test results from a few weeks ago:

 

[IceShadow]

Guess I live with it. :/

 

[kimkats]

Yeah I never got it where it did not do it at all but did find straightening it out helped it not twist at tight.

 

[Newdude]

Guess I live with it. :/

What about pool noodles, 9 ft away from the robot ? The robot will be able to move freely and the cord stays out of the pool.

 

[IceShadow]

What about pool noodles, 9 ft away from the robot ? The robot will be able to move freely and the cord stays out of the pool.

Cord is floating. It just winds over itself instead of the swivel working.

Maybe I need to check out that swivel…

 

[IceShadow]

Ok, twisted the swivel back and forth a ton. Maybe it helped. Not so much of a tangle in it now.

Also added DE to the skimmer for helping filter again. Had to put like 6-8 cups in before it registered a 1ppm increase. I guess maybe my filter is oversized for my pool?

Also they’re working on our gas lines in anticipation of the road being resurfaced. I asked for a bigger gas service and hopefully that will help with my heater running efficiently when other gas appliances in the house are in use.

They also confirmed my downspouts are going to the storm sewer, which is great. Now I really want to redirect my waste line to the downspouts. Thinking about the best way to do that. Could go left or right of the equipment pad…

 

[Newdude]

Is there room to go behind the pump ?

 

[IceShadow]

Is there room to go behind the pump ?
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Plenty, or behind the heater to the left. Left would cross less electrical.

 

[Newdude]

Left would cross less electrical.

What's the Ma-Bell-green thing in front of the left downspout? Does it need to open?

 

[IceShadow]

What's the Ma-Bell-green thing in front of the left downspout? Does it need to open?

It’s a remote electrical reading box for the energy utility. Why?

 

[IceShadow]

Oh the thing in front of it. I think that’s an old air intake for the fireplace but it hasn’t done anything since we moved in.

 

[Newdude]

Because if it opened it needed clearance to do so when you ran your waste pipe across the front of it like this :

 

[IceShadow]

I think I like that anyway. At the end I’d run a 45 up toward the wall to lift the pipe a bit against it, 90 against the wall, then a 45 down into the downspout to avoid the water going in at a straight 90 and hitting the back wall of the downspout.

 

[IceShadow]

Best connection to the downspout? Just cut a hole and put it flush against it and silicone sealant around it?